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EP2588287 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A NANOSTRUCTURED OR SMOOTH POLYMER ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inmold A/S
Savsvinget 4
2970 Hørsholm / DK
[2018/10]
Former [2013/19]For all designated states
Inmold Biosystems A/S
Gregersensvej 6H
2630 Taastrup / DK
Inventor(s)01 / PRANOV, Henrik
Lysskovvej 16
DK-3060 Espergaerde / DK
 [2013/19]
Representative(s)Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/16]Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Former [2013/19]Selden, Deborah Anne
Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Application number, filing date11800209.629.06.2011
WO2011DK00075
Priority number, dateDK2010000058101.07.2010         Original published format: DK 201000581
[2013/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012000500
Date:05.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2588287
Date:08.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:XN05.01.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:B29C33/38, B29C33/42, B29C59/02, B82Y20/00, B82Y40/00, G02B1/00, G02B5/18, // G02B6/12
[2023/43]
CPC:
B29C33/3878 (EP,US); B29C33/3842 (US); B29C33/424 (EP,US);
B29C59/022 (EP,US); B82Y20/00 (EP,US); B82Y40/00 (EP,US);
G02B1/005 (EP,US); B29C2059/023 (EP,US); G02B2006/1213 (EP,US);
G02B2006/12176 (EP,US); G02B2006/1219 (EP,US); G02B5/18 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24355 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/19]B29C33/38, B29C59/02, B82Y40/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/19]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES NANOSTRUKTURIERTEN ODER GLATTEN POLYMERARTIKELS[2013/19]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A NANOSTRUCTURED OR SMOOTH POLYMER ARTICLE[2013/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR PRODUIRE UN ARTICLE EN POLYMÈRE NANOSTRUCTURÉ OU LISSE[2013/19]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2013National basic fee paid 
31.01.2013Search fee paid 
31.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/19]
22.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/33]
05.04.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2024/33]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.03.2021
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
06.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
03.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
08.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
25.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
14.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
23.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
13.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5115092  (MIZUNO TOSHIYA [JP], et al) [X] 13-15 * column 1, line 9 - line 14 * * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 20 * * column 6, line 25 - line 35 * * column 9; example 1 ** column 13; example 5 *;
 [XI]US2008217796  (VAN BRUGGEN MICHEL PAUL BARBARA [NL], et al) [X] 1,5,7,10 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0052] * * claims 1,8 * * figures 1-3 * [I] 2-4,6,8,9;
 [X]US2010155989  (ISHII SATOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 11,12,14,15 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0037] * * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0053] * * figure - *
International search[A]US5658506  (WHITE DAWN R [US], et al);
 [A]US6174481  (HOLOWCZAK JOHN E [US], et al);
 [A]US2004149417  (ROCHE ALLEN DENNIS [US], et al);
 [X]US2004182820  (MOTOWAKI SHIGEHISA [JP], et al)
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